A Comparison of Different Preparation Methods of Fe-Mo-Mg-O Catalyst for the Large-Scale Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a high yield were synthesized by the decomposition of the methane gas with CCVD, in which two different reaction routes of sol-gel method prepared Fe-Mo- Mg-O catalyst. The two different routs influenced the wall number and defects of CNTs and the formation of CNTs. The concentration of Mo in the catalyst played a very important role in the yield of CNTs.